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Scheduled Group Departure Tour
Great Apes & Savannah Discovery is a compact Uganda programme for travellers who want the country’s defining wildlife encounters within a shorter, structured itinerary. It begins in Entebbe, heads west to Kibale Forest and Bigodi Wetland, continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park for savannah wildlife and the Kazinga Channel, proceeds to Bwindi for mountain gorilla trekking, and returns through Lake Mburo and the Equator. The itinerary is well suited for B2B agents seeking a highly marketable primate-led product with enough savannah variety to feel complete.

Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Destination
Entebbe
Type
Scheduled Group Departure
Style
Primates & Savannah
Trip overview
Great Apes & Savannah Discovery is a compact Uganda programme for travellers who want the country’s defining wildlife encounters within a shorter, structured itinerary. It begins in Entebbe, heads west to Kibale Forest and Bigodi Wetland, continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park for savannah wildlife and the Kazinga Channel, proceeds to Bwindi for mountain gorilla trekking, and returns through Lake Mburo and the Equator. The itinerary is well suited for B2B agents seeking a highly marketable primate-led product with enough savannah variety to feel complete.
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Trip route
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Entebbe
Arrival in Entebbe
Mapped stop
Kibale Forest
Entebbe to Kibale Forest
Mapped stop
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth
Mapped stop
Kazinga Channel
Kasenyi Plains Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Cruise
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Mapped stop
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla Trekking Experience
Mapped stop
Lake Mburo National Park
Bwindi to Lake Mburo
Entebbe
Lake Mburo to Entebbe
Mapped stop
Itinerary
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to the hotel to rest after the flight and prepare for the safari.
Travel west through Uganda’s countryside to Kibale National Park. After lunch, visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for birds, monkeys, and community conservation.
Track chimpanzees from Kanyanchu briefing point, then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park after lunch.
Enjoy a morning safari drive in Kasenyi plains and an afternoon cruise on Kazinga Channel with hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and waterbirds.
Depart through the southern sector toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, one of Africa’s oldest rainforests and a gorilla sanctuary.
Papyrus Guest House
1 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Isunga Lodge
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Turaco Tree Tops
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
2 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Mahogany Springs Lodge
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Four Gorillas Lodge
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
1 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Inclusions
Departures
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Trek through Bwindi with Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers to spend time with a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Continue to Lake Mburo National Park, known for zebras, impalas, elands, and walking safari opportunities. Afternoon guided nature walk.
Morning game drive while exiting the park, then stop at the Uganda Equator before continuing to Entebbe for evening departure.